CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Many families rely on school meals to provide nourishment to their children. But what happens when the school year ends?
According to data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap, one in seven children face food insecurity in Virginia.
That is why the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is operating the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program in our area. BRAFB will be preparing fruit, vegetables, snacks, and dishes rich in protein for breakfast and lunch free of charge to several programs across the region, like churches, summer school programs, and recreation programs like the Boys and Girls Clubs…